The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29


The vote as corrected stood, ayes
40; noes, 43. The bill failed for want
OF a constitutional majority. Some
members who had voted for the bill
then asked that they might be record
cd against it. Adjourned till 2 O'Clock
p m.
AFTERNOON sRssIoN.
The Senate returned the appropria-
ton bill and refused to recsde from
same its amendments, and asked for a
COMMITTEES Of conference. The chair
appointed For, Moody, Erwin, Tyler
and Gamble.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD KADIS
Bill to require clerks Of C urts to keep
the reports of the Supreme Court in
their offices and not to loan them out.
Passed.
Bill 20 compel corporations, firms
and companies TO redeem their scrip
in cash when presented. Passed.
Bill to allow the sale Of certain land
in Shelby county, the proceeds to be
applied 10 the common school fund.
Passed.
Bill to equslizs legal advertising,
allowing 30 cents per square for first
Insertion and 40 cents each subsequent
insertion. Passed.
The young ladies' oil Prices Seminary
were announced, and the House took
a recess Of ten minutes in honor Of the
visitors.
Bill to allow the employment of of.
fetal stenographers by the courts upon
the request of 9 Their of the parties to
The sui, his compensation to be taxed
in the bill OF costs. Passed.
The conference committee OF the
Senate reported and recommended:
], as to calm sgen's that the Senate
amendment striking out the item be
concurred 10 2, as to coal oil and illu.
minaiiug oil companies that the
House amendment be c)ncurred
in and Ibis eection added, "and
provided further, that it shsll
not apply to manufacturing firms,
corporations or their representatives
nowengsged in the manufacture Of oils,
greasesand lubricants ss local manu-.
featuring enterprises in the State; g.,
az 10 eating house, that $40 be stIiken
Oub diu w 1hECIbNu II dd W Bd
companies the following: In frs
item, strike out $3.50 and insert 5000
In towrs Of 10000 inhabitants or over (;
in second item strike out $3.50 and in.
sert $500 in towns or citiee of $1,000 to
10000 inhabitants in third itrnstrike
out $500 and insert 5000; ia ( tn
item strike out $500 and inaert 500
in fifth item strike out $50 and insert
$25. In reference to street car COM
panies, strike out $500 and insert 1850.
Sigr ed by the committee.
The report was adopted.
Bill to establish an edufa'io nsl
school district in Wilson County
pass d.
Bill for the benefit OF the holders Of
checks of the receiver Of thu Nash
vile and Northwestern railroad. Laid
on table.
The report of the Conference Com
mittee or the appropriation bill was
RAJ as follows: Your Conference
Committee on Appropriation Bill beg
to report that we have considered said
bill on he Senate amendments I'D sub.
NIT the following report: /. That the
salaries of the Comptroller's and
Treasurer's clerk be fixed al
$500 per annum. 2. That three
porters be allowed for the use Of
the capitol one for the use of the Gov
ernor and Secretary of State and two
under the Sup orintendent Of tbs
Capitol. 3 That the item of $500,
travelling expenses for the Stale
superintendent of Public Instruction
be struck out and disallowed. 4.
That the Commissioner of Agriculture
be allowed 20 use, not exceeding
1880, the fupd appropriate for the
Agricultural Department in the en-
ploymert of an assist ant cJmmis.
missioner. Report adopted.
Bill to authorize Cooke county IL
issue bonds 10 build a courthouse,
Passed.
Mr.. Johnson introduced a rasolu
ton authorizing the Committee on tn,
Repairs of the Hall TO turn over csr
tain money to the State Treasurer
aud rendering the thanks Of tn
House TO the comnitte for its services
Adopted.
Bill to protect deer in the countie
OF Johnson, Carter and Sui ivan
makes ii a misdemeanor to kill deer il
t ese clunte O.. Pass d.
Mr.. Burrey called up the resolution
instructing the State Printer TO prin
800 copies of the acts a0d $50 of tn
journals. The resolution was amended
by adding that the printer shall max
an itemisad account of said wyrk an,
adopted.
Adjourned.